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- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Daily Archives: 22/08/2014
IHBC’s Student Award 2014 closed: 39 entries start our academic year
[slideshow_deploy id=’8032′] The IHBC’s celebrated Gus Astley Student Award programme for 2014 has closed with 39 entries received, but that’s only the start as the institute details plans for their assessment and prepares for the launch of the 2015 Award … Continue reading
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IHBC supports Building Limes Forum ‘Gathering’: 5-7 Sept in Bath
This year the Building Limes Forum have organised a conference and gathering to celebrate 40 years of lime revival, which will takes place from 5-7 September at the University of Bath, with the programme now formally recognised as CPD for … Continue reading
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Heritage Skills Hub merged with NHTG
The merging of the Heritage Skills Hub with the National Heritage Training Group was announced this week, with the chief executive of Heritage Skills Hub being appointed as the general manager of NHTG. As part of its reorganisation the NHTG … Continue reading
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Brighton Hippodrome – article 25 decision delay
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has issued a notice allowing him more time to decide whether to call-in in controversial plans for the redevelopment of Brighton’s Grade 11 listed Hippodrome into an 8-screen Vue cinema and restaurant complex. The proposal for … Continue reading
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Advertisements for SG’s HES Board Members
The Scottish Government (SG) is now looking to appoint a Chair and up to eleven Members to the Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES), with applications to be received by Friday 12 September. The Scottish Government writes: HES is the … Continue reading
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New planning documentary seeks contributors
Planning looks set to hit the small screen once again in a new documentary series being put together for Channel 4. Production company North One Television is making the series which will, the firm says, focus ‘on house builds that … Continue reading
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Brecon Beacons NP chair in chalet dispute
Geraint Hopkins, chairman of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, has been refused retrospective planning permission for a chalet he built on land just outside the boundary of the park and has appealed the decision. Hopkins, an Independent member of … Continue reading
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Museums VAT scheme extended
Support being offered to museums to help deliver continued free public access is being extended, with new rules on VAT applied to some institutions. HM Treasury writes: The government has today (Monday 18 August) announced plans to extend the VAT … Continue reading
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Public house ACV appeal upheld
A landowner has successfully appealed at tribunal against the inclusion of a former public house as an ACV by a local authority under the Localism Act. Read the Planning Resource article on the ACV ruling View the South Norfolk Council … Continue reading
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Closure of Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) closed The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund on Thursday 24 July as the budget limit had been reached. View the Department of Energy and Climate Change document aimed at answering questions about … Continue reading
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Update: Campaign for European Industrial and Technical Heritage Year
A call for organisations and people with an interest in industrial heritage to co-operate, network and unite has been launched by European Federation of Associations of Industrial and TechnicalHeritage (E-Faith) ahead of the year of European Industrial and Technical Heritage … Continue reading
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